So the question is, what’s included in the convention?   As you might expect, some awesome roleplaying and socialising, but there’s a whole weekend of this, so let’s take a closer look at what’s on offer:

Roleplaying

Amber Diceless RPG

AmberConNI is a long weekend of scheduled gaming events officially beginning Wednesday morning and ending on Monday Evening!   Don’t worry, you don’t have to attend all the days!  Folk attending the convention generally arrive when they’re able to get convenient flights and stay for the duration with the most popular slots occurring on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Mondays tend to be quite relaxed and folk often socialise and prepare to head home although the particularly energetic among us game on!

As a member you will be able to choose which game slots and events you wish to participate in, prioritising them well before the convention so that game selections can be made and characters prepared.

Each day is divided into two slots.  The first slot stretches from 10am to 5pm with a break for lunch around 1pm and a stop before dinner at 5pm.   The second slot begins after dinner at 7pm and finished around midnight (though often slips a little later!)

Originally the convention only had four slots, one Friday, two Saturday and one on Sunday, but over the years the convention has grown as folk stayed longer, really loving the gaming.

None of the slots are compulsory, so please don’t feel bad if you have to arrive late, leave early, or just want a break to take a walk down the road to the university gardens or do a little shopping in town.

The gaming events themselves are all run by volunteers – which means: you!   We currently have room for four games per slot but have contingency for more if the convention gets bigger.   If you’d like to run a game at the convention, please contact us and start thinking now about your scenario.

Board and Lodge

Your membership fee includes the game room hire, a room for two nights in the Malone Hotel, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday morning and a hot gastro-pub-style lunch on Saturday and Sunday from a set menu which will be provided.  Additional nights include the game room hire, a room for the night and breakfast.

The hotel is just a few minutes from the outskirts of Belfast and conveniently located between the airports and ports.  There are amenities within short walking distance from the hotel which is also located near Queen’s University and the Botanic Gardens.

What’s Not Included

We’ve found that folk prefer to choose their own Evening meals and with the hotel being so close to Belfast, many options are available.   As such, none of the evening meals are included in the price.  Also not included are Lunches on any additional days (other than Saturday and Sunday)

Note: any additional nights you wish to join stay in the hotel will be at the discounted rate if you arrange them with me!

The Hotel’s Standards

Lord of Gossamer and Shadow

If you don’t want to head out or want a quick snack or room service, the hotel, its restaurant and bar have a 5 star food hygiene rating.  I’ve enjoyed eating there. The prices are reasonable and the food is of a high standard and well worth it.  The Hotel is wheelchair friendly and the hotel and staff are capable and willing to cater for a variety of dietary requirements.

Non-Residents

Non-residents are, of course, more than welcome!   Your non-resident fee includes the game room hire and hot lunches on Saturday and Sunday.

Free Parking and WiFi

For Residents and Non-Residents alike, there is free parking and WiFi.

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